Story Behind The Song

Song about being so honest that you are as vulnerable as a sandcastle by the ocean. Using this picturesque and fantastical metaphor the song goes into detail about what life would be like living in a sandcastle house.

Song Description

A Light hearted song, up beat, quirky, fun, playful, fantastica with lush string arrangement piano, aux persussion and beautiful and sweet female vocals. This song is about being so honest that you are as vulnerable as a sandcastle by the ocean. Using this picturesque and fantastical metaphor the song goes into detail about what life would be like living in a sandcastle house.

Lyrics

If Honesty were a house
Mine would be a suburban one all calm and cute
Sittin' next to yours, with kids biking past
And in the morning I'd get my paper,
I'd do my garden, I'd watch my shows, and it would be nice
It would be nice
I'd say hello to my friendly neighbour I'd say I'm fine thanks
How are you? You'd say you're fine to

But, late and night I'd lie a walk, thinking of sandcastles by the sea
In my living room I'd have a big sand chimney and a window above my kitchen sink
So I could peal my potatoes by the ocean
Just, gaze right into that vast sea
Back my casserole, placidly
at the pace of the rhythmic sea
I'd rather be honest than free

And a sandcastle house is not the practical thing, I do know
But I'd rather be happy than safe in a suburban home
So, all you do, is cup some sand, there you've got it,
Use your pinky, build a window
And if oh, late at night a storm would come,
I'd tie my, teddy bear to my ankle
Grab my surf board and make for the roof
And I'd just ride that tsunami right out to sea
Just, ride away my vulnerability
Let my home, wash back to the sea
That's ok I'll build it back the next day
I'd rather be honest than safe
It didn't have an on-suite bathroom anyway
I'll build it back with a walk-in closet the next day
let my home wash back to the sea
That's ok I'll build it back the next day
I'd rather be honest than safe
I'd rather be honest than safe